MAJOR MANUFACTURERS TODAY
The major manufacturers in Perkasie have seen many changes over the years. Major manufacturing employers in the Borough of Perkasie in 1999 reported in the industrial Directory of Bucks County are listed below.
| Name of Employer | Product / Service | Number of Employees |
| Delbar Products - Inc. 7th & Spruce Streets | Truck mirrors | 115 |
| Perkasie Industries Corporation - 499 Constitution Avenue | Extruded plastics, lighting fixtures, and storm windows | 100 |
| Prodesco - Inc.700 Park Avenue | Knit and woven fabric | 64 |
| Shelly Enterprises, Inc.- 7th & Market Streets | Pre-hung doors/hardware/lumber | 50 |
| William Draper DBS Inc. - 600 E. Walnut Street | Custom cabinetry and furniture | 36 |
| Orbit Manufacturing Co. - Park Avenue & Ridge Road | Electric baseboards | 36 |
| Lontex Corporation - 401 W. Walnut Street | Women's undergarments | 35 |
| Bucks County Powder Coatings, Inc. - 207 South 9th Street | Coating and engraving | 16 |
Today there are just over 150 businesses in Borough of Perkasie today.
DELBAR PRODUCTS - Largest Manufacturer Today
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Delbar Products is the largest manufacturing employer in Perkasie in 1999 and is located at 7th & Spruce Streets. Delbar has been in the business since 1947 and in the year 1999 had 115 workers. Delbar began with 32 employees and 16,000 square feet. Several expansions have occurred to the Perkasie plant over the years (1957, 1967, 1969). In 1972 a warehouse was built in Telford; this facility was expanded in 1974. |
Delbar has supplied firms such as Ford, GM, Chrysler, Mack, White, and Toyota. Delbar has also supplied major retail chains including Sears, J.C. Penney, and automotive wholesalers in the United States.
NEW BUSINESS SHOPPING CENTERS
Businesses have expanded and many have located away from the original manufacturing areas of Perkasie (such as the railroad line in the Olde Towne section of Perkasie radiating out from 7th and Market Streets).
VILLAGE SQUARE OF GLENWOOD
The first modern shopping center called Glenwood Shopping Center was built in the 1970 on the border of Perkasie Borough and East Rockhill Township (near Pennridge High School). The first major store was the Moyer Market (supermarket- now occupied by Clemens); other offices and stores opened quickly. Businesses located at Glenwood today are listed below.
| Bucks County Community College - Upper Bucks Campus | Holiday Hair |
| Clemens Markets Inc. | The Pansy Shop Inc. |
| Domino's Pizza | Perkasie Cleaners and Laundromat |
| Eckerd Drug Company | Manhattan Bagel |
| First Savings Bank of Perkasie ( 3 buildings including a branch office, Community Loan Center, and Administrative Offices) | Sheung Garden Chinese Restaurant |
| Family Hair Salon | Vision Care Insight Inc. |
PERKASIE SQUARE
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| Sign marking entrance to Perkasie Square | Landis Supermarket Inc. on a snowy April day in 2000 |
A new shopping center on Constitution Avenue was added in 199 _. Perkasie Square is a major shopping center in Perkasie today. It was one of the last empty lots in Perkasie to be developed. Businesses located at Perkasie Square in 2000 are listed below.
| Blockbuster Entertainment | Master Nail Salon | |
| Countryside Cards and Gifts | Peking Wok | |
| Crystal Vision Center | Petrucci's Ice Cream Co. | |
| Eckerd Drug Company | Subway Sandwiches and Salads | |
| Dollar Gallery | Town & Country Cleaners | |
| Gran Sasso Italian Restaurant and Pizza | Union National Bank | |
| Hair Cuttery | G.C. Weimer Insurance | |
| Landis Supermarket | Wine & Spirits Shoppe |
In May of 2000 part of the macadam parking area was ripped up to begin the building process for a MacDonalds restaurant; this will be the first fast food restaurant in Perkasie.
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| Structural framework in place (at left) for first fast food restaurant. | McDonalds building at the end of July 2000. |